Mr Rowe was taken to the University Hospital of North Tees for treatment and he has now been released from hospital.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “Officers are linking the incident to two other burglaries on Imperial Crescent earlier the same day, one at 1.55pm and another at 3.20pm.

“Jewellery was taken during the burglary at 1.55pm and police had attended to take the details of this incident.

“Nothing was stolen from the address which was burgled at 3.20pm or the further incident in which the victim was injured.”

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Kester Haith from Stockton Volume Crime Team on the non-emergency number 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org .